ชวน
chuuanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] invite; ask [sb] along
to invite or ask someone to join an activity or go somewhere
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movie
I invite my friend to go watch a movie.
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Yesterday he invited us to go eat noodles.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuชวนchuuanนักเรียนnák-riianไปbpaiทัศนศึกษาtát-sà-ná-sʉ̀k-sǎaที่tîiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-pan
Tomorrow the teacher invites the students to go on a field trip to the museum.
เธอtəəชวนchuuanฉันchǎnไปbpaiร่วมrûuamวิ่งwîngการกุศลgaan-gù-sǒnแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังลังเลyang-lang-leeเพราะprɔ́ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmไม่ทันmâi-tan
She invited me to join a charity run, but I’m hesitant because I can’t train in time.
2VerbB1
[to] urge; persuade; encourage
to try to get someone to do something; to persuade or encourage someone to act
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptสมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4willing; voluntaryแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎnแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎn[to] compete; contestเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกล้าแสดงออกglâa-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkกล้าแสดงออกglâa-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkoutspoken; assertive; confident to speak up
My older brother encouraged me to try signing up for the competition to be more confident.
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ครูkruuชวนchuanเด็กdèkๆ-คิดหาkít hăaวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tee gâe bpan-hăaเองayngก่อนจะgòn jàให้คำตอบhâi kam dtòp
The teacher urged the children to think of solutions themselves before giving the answer.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชวนchuuanผมpǒmหยุดyùtผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเริ่มrə̂əmอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉทันทีtan-tii
My friend persuaded me to stop procrastinating and start studying right away.
เขาkǎoชวนchuuanทีมงานtiim-ngaanลองlɔɔngวิธีwí-tiiใหม่màiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเสี่ยงsìiangบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛหวังwǎngจะjàเร่งrêngผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápให้hâiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
He encouraged the team to try a new method, even though it was a bit risky, hoping to speed up the results.
3AdjectiveB2
inviting; tempting; evocative
used before a verb or adjective to describe something that invites an action or evokes a feeling or response
Examples
สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The color of the dessert looks very appetizing.
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The quiet, cozy atmosphere of the cafe invites long conversations.
This soft music is dreamy and soothing.
กลิ่นglìnแกงgɛɛngหอมกรุ่นhɔ̌ɔm-grùnลอยlɔɔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakครัวkruuaชวนchuuanหิวhǐuจนjonทนไม่ไหวton-mâi-wǎi
The fragrant aroma of curry wafting from the kitchen is so tempting it makes you unbearably hungry.
4NounB2
[to] tend to cause; be likely to evoke
used before another predicate to indicate that something invites or evokes an action, feeling, or response, as in ชวนให้คิด
Examples
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioningชวนให้chuuan-hâiชวนให้chuuan-hâi[to] prompt; cause; lead/make [sb] do/feel; be conducive toคิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบางอย่างbaang-yàangบางอย่างbaang-yàangsomething; certain thing(s)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)เกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into being
The unusually quiet atmosphere tends to make one think that something is about to happen.
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ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekที่tîiคลาดเคลื่อนklâat-klʉ̂ʉanชวนให้chuuan-hâiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaมีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatในnaiรายงานraai-ngaan
The inconsistent figures tend to raise doubts that there is an error in the report.
คำพูดkam-pûutกำกวมgam-guuamชวนให้chuuan-hâiตีความdtii-kwaamได้dâaiหลายlǎaiทางtaangจนjonเกิดgə̀ətความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiคลาดเคลื่อนklâat-klʉ̂ʉan
The ambiguous wording tends to allow multiple interpretations, leading to misunderstandings.
ภาพถ่ายขาวดำpâap-tàai-kǎao-damชวนให้chuuan-hâiนึกnʉ́kย้อนyɔ́ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatยุคเก่าyúk-gàoและlɛ́ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamที่tîiเลือนรางlʉʉan-raang
The black-and-white photographs tend to evoke the atmosphere of the past and fading memories.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chuuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |